CVS on A $10 Budget (8/31/09)

Here's Juanita from The Frugalicious Mommy with her CVS deals on a $10 budget:

TRANS #1

1-Glade 3 wick Candle $6.99 ($2 Q)

Total $6.99

-$2 Q

=$4.99

Used $5.00 ECB

=00 OOP

Earned $6.99 ECB

TRANS #2

4-Nivea Lip $2.99 (4/$1 Q's)

1-Nivea Body Wash $4.99 ($1 Q)

2-Murpy's Oil 2/$5 (2/.55 Q's)

1-Bounce Bar $3.99 ($1 Q)

Total- $25.94

-$5 off $25

=$20.94

-Q's $7.10

=$13.84

-$6.99 ECB from trans #1 and $2 from a previous trans

=$4.85 + .40 tax

=$5.25 OOP

Earned $7.00 ECB

Breakdown

Total Purchases $32.93

Total OOP $5.25

-ECB left $7.00

=Final Cost $1.75 Profit

Wags

TRANS #1

1-Rembrant $5.00

Total $5.00
-$3.00 RR from last week
= $2.00 OOP
Earned $5.00 RR



TRANS #2
1-Colgate 360 Brush $2.99 (.40 Q)
1-Therflu $4.99 ($2 Q)
1-Candy .33

Total $8.31
-Q's $2.40
=$5.91
-$5.00 RR
=.91 OOP
Earned $8.00 RR should have been $6 but my RR didn't print for my 360 and there was a line so cashier gave me back my $5 RR. Works for me

TRANS #3
2-Mac n Cheese $1.19 (BOGO Q and .60 Wags Q)
1-Theraflu $4.99 ($2 Q)
1-Glade Candle $2.50

Total $9.87
-Q's 3.79
=$6.08
-$5.00 RR
=$1.08 OOP
Earned $3.00 RR

Breakdowns
Total Purchases $23.18
Total OOP-$3.99
-RR Left $6.00
=Final Cost $2.01 Profit

My Kroger Shopping Trip and A Gift Card Giveaway

So Kroger is holding a Mega Savings Event! The concept of this savings even is that you get a $5 instant savings when you buy 10 participating products. Thanks to General Mills and PepsiCo, I received a $30 Kroger gift card to see how far I could make it go. They were also kind enough to give one of my lucky readers a $30 Kroger gift card too!

Participating Stores
Participating stores include many stores in The Kroger Family. So check your local store ad for details on participating products. The promotion ends soon so make sure you check out your local ad.

Participating Products
As always, read over your sales paper to see what all is included but General Mills and PepsiCo products, AMP Energy, Aquafina, Betty Crocker Baking Mixes, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Cascadian Farms Cereals and Bars, Cap'n Crunch, Cheerios, Cheetos, Chex Mix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Dole Juices and Juice Drinks, Fiber One, Fritos, Gatorade, Golden Grahams, Green Giant, Hamburger Helper, Life , Lipton Tea, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Pepsi family of 2 Liters, Pillsbury, Progresso, Propel, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Chewy Bars, Starbucks, Sobe Life Water, Totino's, Trix, Tropicana, Yoplait and several others.

As for me....I was able to get some great stuff!


I was able to get everything pictured for $20.48! Not too bad I didn't think. The key is to buy what you have coupons for. That way you get to combine the savings! So make sure to check out Kroger!

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Wicked Giveaway Wednesday (8/26) (List Your Giveaway Here!)

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Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich

If you love Chick-fil-A as much as I do, then you'll be thrilled to know that if you are one of the first 250,000 people to register on the Chick-fil-A Chicken Wave website, you will get a FREE chicken sandwich!

In addition to registering for a free coupon, you have another chance for a free sandwich if you check out your local Chick-fil-A wearing a sports team logo on Labor Day from 10 a.m. to close! You gotta love that!

CVS on A $10 Budget (8/24/09)

Here's Juanita from The Frugalicious Mommy with her CVS deals on a $10 budget:

Trans #1

2- Glade Expressions 2/$10 (2/$4 Q's from 8/23 insert)

4-Poise Liners 2/$4 (4/$2 Q's) Print

2-Carefree Panyliners $3.79 ea (2/$1 Q's) Print

Total $25.58

-$5 off $20 Coupon for Readyfill Quiz Here

=$20.58

- Q's $18.00

=$2.58 + tax

=$2.79 OOP

Earned $12.58 ECB

Trans #2

2- Carefree Pantyliner $3.79 ea

Total $7.58

-$7.58 ECB from Trans #1

= oo OOP

Earned $7.58 ECB

Trans #3

2-Olay Definity Facial Cleanser $10.99 (2/$3 Q's from 8/23 insert)

Total $21.98

-$4 off $20 Facial products

=$17.98

-Q's $6

=$11.98

-$12.58 ECB (I could have bought .60 more to make up the difference but cashier adjusted the ECB for the total of $11.98 BOO I lost .60 cents)

=00 OOP

Earned $12.00 ECB

Trans #4

8-Kraft Mac n Cheese 4/$4

2-Glade Impressions 2/$10 (1/$3 & 1/$4 Q's)

2-Poise Liners 2/$4 (2/$2 Q's)

2-Maybeline Mascara $8.49 (BOGO + 2/$1 Q's)

Total $30.49

-$5 off $25 Readyfill quiz Q

=$25.49

-Q's $13.00

=$12.49

-$12.00 ECB from Trans #3

=.49 + tax

=.51 OOP

Earned $6.00 ECB

Breakdown for the Day

Total Purchases $85.63

Total OOP $3.30

$3.30 OOP- ECB left $6.00=$2.70 Profit

DOLE Bowl-A-Day Challenge

So here recently, I had a chance to review Dole's fruit bowls. I love how great tasting and convenient these are! Dole's fruit bowls make such great healthy snacks! I can pack them up in our lunches or give them to my son for a great in between meal snack.

Some fun facts for you:

· DOLE Fruit Bowls are rich in Vitamin C
· DOLE Fruit Bowls are 80 calories or fewer
· DOLE Fruit Bowls are low in Sodium
· DOLE Fruit Bowls are naturally Fat Free
· DOLE Fruit Bowls have been honored as the ChefsBest® Award-Winner since 2004!

I also love how Dole's fruit bowls are very affordable! In addition to being affordable, I noticed that on the inside of the paper packaging, there was a $.55 coupon to buy more so make sure you check yours!



While I'm on the subject of Dole fruit. Dole wants you to take on the Dole Bowl - A - Day Challenge! By eating healthier, everyone wins! Check out www.dolechallenge.com and register to explore the Dole Kitchen , where along with reading helpful tips, you also have 3 chances to win some great prizes!

Simply:

o Give a tip on how YOU enjoy Dole Fruit Bowls for a chance to win $300!
o Challenge YOUR friends to play along for another chance to win $1000!
o Then, reward yourself and download a FREE coupon!

As you can see, it's pretty awesome and doesn't require a lot of work to enter! So what are you waiting for!? The Dole Bowl - A - Day Challenge runs until October 2, 2009!

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There was no monetary compensation received for this review.
I received coupons for Dole Fruit Bowls for the sake of completing this review.
Receipt of these did not sway my opinion.

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Bumkins Art Smock Winner

Congratulations to Carolsue! She won the Bumkins art smock in the pet parade print!



Thank you to everyone who played!

Yoplait Thick and Creamy Yogurt & Stationary Winner

Congratulations to Steph and RisingSouth! They won some Yoplait Thick and Creamy Yogurt to try along with some super cute Stationary!



Thank you to everyone who played!

Wicked Giveaway Wednesday (8/19) (List Your Giveaway Here!)

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Sun Detergent Review

I was recently sent a bottle of Sun laundry detergent from MomSelect. Simply put, it worked great! I am not brand loyal by any means so when I go shopping, I usually get whatever I can find free or very close to it. Of course when using coupons, that's usually on the most popular brands.

Sun is a lower cost detergent. They don't have a bunch of frills or a large marketing campaign like some of the others but the detergent packs a mean punch! Sun works just as well as any of the others at a fraction of the cost! I mean, compare a $3 bottle of Sun to a $6 bottle of Tide. There is no difference except the price! My clothes came out clean and they smelled great to boot! Sun even makes an HE formula for your HE washers!

If you haven't gotten on the coupon boat yet, you obviously need to be buying at a lower cost. Of course quality shouldn't suffer because you're spending less. That why I would reccomend Sun detergent. It's your caviar on a hot dog budget!

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There was no monetary compensation received for this review.
I received coupons for Sun Detergent for the sake of completing this review.
Receipt of these did not sway my opinion.

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Bed in A Bag on Sale at Kmart...Great Price

I saw that this week, Kmart has total bed in a bags (includes sheets) on sale for only $34.99. If you're in need of a new bedding set, this is the deal to jump on! They are 180 thread count, but for the price, I think that's great. I even took advantage of the deal and purchased this set:

These sets would also be great for your guest bedrooms as well. Look nice at half the price! Remember, you can use Ebates to get cash back on your online purchases! Kmart offers 2% back!

CVS on A $10 Budget (8/17/09)

Here's Juanita from The Frugalicious Mommy with her CVS deals on a $10 budget:

Today I went to both CVS and Wags. I just bought a few things

at Wags. I love the Soft Soap Body Wash so I had to get a couple.
I looked at my ad for CVS over and over and I could have sworn
the Earphones said limit of two. (I need to get a eye exam soon, I've put it off way too long and this proves it to me) Anyhow, the nice young man I'll call him D (I don't want him to get in trouble) gave me my ECB despite the fact I had already purchased one. I didn't realize it until he told me to look at my receipt.

Yesterday I took advantage of the Krogers Double Day. It was great, although I got there a little late about 7AM and a lot of things were out of stock. My total after both Kroger trips was $276 and my OOP was $53.65-my rebates $14.98 (for the Kelloggs and Tornados)= a Final Cost of $38.67. Let us know how you did........

CVS

Trans #1
2-First Aid Kits .99 ea (2/$1 Q's)

Total $1.98
- Q's $2.00
= 00 OOP
Earned $2.00 ECB

Trans #2
1-Loreal Skin Cleanser $5.99 ($1 Q)
1-Loreal Wrinkle Cream (Not that I need it, yeah right/slightly over 40 of course I need it) $14.99 ($5 Q)
1-Similac Formula $4.99 ($5 check, Similac sent me)

Total $25.97
-Q's and Check $11.00
=$14.97
-$5 off $25
=$9.97
-$2 ECB from Trans #1
=$7.97 + .80 tax
=$8.77 OOP
Earned $10 ECB

Trans #3
1-10Pk Pens .99
2-CVS Filler Paper .99 ea
1-Highlighter .01 (WYB any Stationary item)
1-Phillips Earphones $6.99

Total $9.97
-$10 ECB from Trans #2
= 00 OOP
Earned $9.96 ECB

Trans #4
1-Comp Book $1.99
1-10 Pk Pens .99
1-Highlighter .01
1-Phillips Earphone $6.99

Total $9.98
-$9.96 ECB from Trans #3
=.02 OOP
Earned $9.97 ECB

Trans #5
2-Purex Detergent $8.99 (BOGO + 2/$2 Q's)
1-Robe $5.00

Total $ 13.99
-Q's $2.00
=$11.99
-$9.97 from Trans #4
=$1.93 + .15 tax
=2.08 OOP

Today's Breakdown for CVS
Total Purchases $61.89
Total OOP $10.87 (.87 over budget)

WAGS

Trans #1
1-Soft Soap $3.99 ($2 Q)

Total $3.99
-Q $2.00
=$1.99 + tax .32
=$2.31 OOP
Earned $3.99 RR

Trans #2
1-Fructis Shampoo $3.99 (.75 Q)
2-Mandarin Oranges $1.39 ea ( $1.80 Wags Q)

Total $6.77
-Q's $2.55
=$4.22
-$4.00 RR from Trans #1
=.22 + .26 tax
=.48 OOP
Earned $4 RR

Trans #3
1-Soft Soap $3.99 ($2 Q)
1-Candy .33

Total $4.32
-Q $2
=$2.32
-$2 RR from Trans #2
= .32 + .35 tax
=.67 OOP

Trans #4
1-Fructis Conditioner $3.99 (.75 Q)
1-Mandarin Orange 1.39 ( .90 Wags Q)
1-Candy .33

Total $5.71
-Q's $1.65
=$4.06
-$4 RR from Trans #3
=.06 + .29 tax
=.35 OOP
Earned $2 RR

Wags Breakdown
Total Purchases $20.79
Total OOP-$3.81
-$2.00 RR I have Left
=$1.81 Final Cost

Back to School with Office Max and Peter Walsh

Last week, I was privileged enough to attended a “Get Organized for Back-to-School” webcast with Office Max and Peter Walsh. Talk about fab-u-lus! I absolutely love Peter Walsh. He's funny and he has great organization ideas. I've worked with Office Max and Peter Walsh before (see review here) yet his tips and thoughts on getting and staying organized never cease to amaze me. I know for some people, organization comes as second nature. *Ahem* Not me. Organization is something I'm literally having to learn. That's ok though, Peter Walsh and Office Max have made it easy!

Prior to the webcast, I had an opportunity to review some super cute back to school products from the Schoolio Von Hoolio line. Let me tell you, they are as much functional as they are cute! Not to mention, these products are very affordable! Don't be surprised if you find yourself purchasing items for your office!

Schoolio Von Hoolio Darling Drawstring Bag- $5.99

Schoolio Von Hoolio Cupcake Notebook- $3.29

Schoolio Von Hoolio Darling Owl Binder- $3.99

Schoolio Von Hoolio Darling Collection – prices range from .99-$5.99

Schoolio Von Hoolio Cupcake Collections - prices range from .99-$5.99

For more information, please visit www.officemax.com

During the webcast I learned a lot about getting organized. Let me share some highlights:

TIPS FOR YOUR HOME
1) Find the Vision you have for a Space
2) Make Organization a Family Value
3) Use the Right Tools for Great Organization

TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR CHILD
1) Show that you Value Organization
2) Establish Clear Limits and Routines
3) Always ‘Finish the Cycle’ (Complete a Task)

TIPS FOR THE CLASSROOM
1) Establish Clear Routines
2) Involve Kids with Classroom Organization
3) Use Words, Pictures and Color to help Organize

If you would like to watch the webcast, you can click HERE! Also, you can see all the great tips shared on twitter by searching #OMX_Blogcast

If you're like me and are needing to learn how to get organized....I would highly recommend checking out Peter Walsh's books and his line at Office Max.

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There was no monetary compensation received for this review.
I received a set of these Office Max products for the sake of completing this review.
Receipt of these did not sway my opinion.

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SmartKnitKids Back to School Contest

So I'm sure by now you've read my review on the awesome SmartKnitKids seamless socks. Well, I'd like to let you know of a great contest they have going on right now! Until 8/29/09 you have a chance to enter to win:

1 Grand Prize will be awarded:

4 Pair of SmartKnitKIDS Socks
Flip Video Camera
Back 2School Scrapbook Kit
Art Supplies
Child's Easel
Ipod Shuffle
$100 Target Gift Card for al those Back to School Supplies
$50 Toys R Us Gift Card

How cool is that?! You have a chance to get 4 entries. Click HERE to check out the contest details and enter! You better believe I entered!

$25 in free products from Hain Celestial Group Winner

Congratulations to Nancy! She won $25 in free products from Hain Celestial Group!



Make sure you check out the “Take a Healthy Bite” promotion. Remember, it is a receipt redemption program, where you can send your receipts for any products from Garden of Eatin’, MaraNatha, West Soy, Earth’s Best and Health Valley in exchange for gift cards from Barnes & Noble. You can get a $5.00 card for $15 worth of product and $10 for $25 worth of product. There is also a sweepstakes you can enter and one lucky parent will win $500 worth of free books from Barnes & Noble for their local school library.

Wicked Giveaway Wednesday (8/12) (List Your Giveaway Here!)

It's Wicked Giveaway Wednesday! Come here and post your giveaway and/or come enter others'. This will be posted every Wednesday so please make sure to check back! Also, please make sure you follow the rules :)

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Win a Flip MinoHD Camera on Twitter

Hollywood.com just launched a new webisode series called “Chasing Hollywood” that follows two actresses trying their best to make it in the entertainment business. Mara Marini and Jerri Manthey (best known from Survivor and Playboy) are documenting their lives with their Hollywood.com video cameras as they go to auditions, hang at Hollywood parties and deal with rejection.

As part of the campaign launch, Hollywood.com is giving away a Flip MinoHD Camera a day for ten days to one lucky Twitter user starting today. All users have to do is Tweet “I just saw Chasing Hollywood on #Hollywood.com” to be entered to win. Winners will be randomly selected each day!

The Wheels on The Bus....

Choosing toys for my child is not an easy task but ebeanstalk has great baby toys and toys for 1 year olds and up. They are dedicated to selecting great educational learning toys. The toy they sent us is the “Activity Bus” from Plan Toys, who makes eco-friendly wooden toys. Here are my thoughts about it.

My son was very excited when it came. He has this thing about school buses. I'm not 100% sure what it is but he loves them. Anyways, he practically tore the box apart to get everything. It was quite entertaining to say the least.

The "Activity Bus" was the first real wooden toy he's ever had so it was something different for him to play with. He loved interacting with all the different pieces. You could even hear him making noises for the kids playing and such. When he discovered that the bus would actually open up he loved that even more. Now, the toys could have a place to play rather than floating in space. I for sure thought after the first day he'd be done with it. You know how that goes. The excitement wears off and there's nothing else you can do with it. I was surprised when my son wanted to pull it out again and again and again.



I really do love the uniqueness of the Activity Bus. Not only has it given my son hours of play, it's also very eco-friendly (which is a tremendous plus). I really haven't seen anything like it before. It actually triggers your child to use their imagination which I think is great. Oh and I should mention that you can store the extra pieces in the Activity Bus. I love that! No more stepping barefoot on small pieces!

The Activity Bus has held up very well to the destructive creature I call my son. He will play with it just sitting on the floor with the other pieces. He also loves to run it around the kitchen floor. But his new favorite game is crashing the bus into things. He hasn't figured out the definition of "Be Careful!" just yet so the toys at our house really get put to the test.

I would definitely recommend the Activity Bus! You can find it on Amazon. Plan Toys has a great selection of toys for ages up to 7 years old.

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There was no monetary compensation received for this review.
I received an Activity Bus for the sake of completing this review.
Receipt of this did not sway my opinion.

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SmartKnitKids Seamless Socks Review

I recently had an opportunity to review SmartKnitKids' seamless socks. SmartKnitKIDS' patented seamless socks are a great choice for children who experience sensory processing differences, hypersensitivity or who simply can’t stand annoying seams. My son falls into the "can't stand annoying seams" category. He is very particular with things and socks are no different. It really is enough to drive mommy and daddy crazy. Now with SmartKnitKids' seamless socks, there's no longer any fighting over how his socks should fit.


SmartKnitKids' seamless socks are super soft! They don't wrinkle or bunch. They are also proven to reduce irritation to children's sensitive feet. I really do love these socks. Not only are they just that soft, they also stay in place. Which means, my son is happy and I'm happy because I'm not finding random socks all over the house. It really was my son's signature to be walking around with no shoes on and only one sock on. Once he comes home from school, the shoes come off. Then walking around in sock feet made his old socks bunch up. Well, if it started to feel weird, the sock came off where ever he was. It was usually only one sock that was a problem though...so he'd just always be wearing one sock. That problem is now solved. My son can now walk around in sock feet and the socks stay put. Thank goodness for SmartKnitKids!

You know what else I love about SmartKnitKids' seamless socks? These socks are made with high-tech fibers that wick moisture away helping ensure a drier and more hygienic sock environment. They are also anti-microbial, inhibiting fungal odor-causing bacteria. Hello?! How cool is that?! Especially the odor part! If you have little boys, they always come back to you after playing smelling something funky. Now, at least you know it's not their feet!

The SmartKnitKids seamless socks are 6.95 a pair. The unique "no heel" design allows children to put on socks with confidence and keeps their feet from outgrowing their socks so quickly. So this is a definite plus! The no heel design and the craftsmanship of these socks ensure a long lasting pair. Having that said, I feel like the price is right in line.

I would definitely recommend SmartKnitKids' seamless socks! Check out SmartKnitKids' website today!

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There was no monetary compensation received for this review.
I received SmartKnitKids socks for the sake of completing this review.
Receipt of these did not sway my opinion.

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Win $25 in free products from Hain Celestial Group Sponsored by Mom Bloggers Club

The Hain Celestial Group is offering a giveaway filled with healthy snacks and free coupons to help spread the word about the “Take a Healthy Bite out of Reading” back to school promotion. Hain Celestial has teamed up with Barnes & Noble to help inspire reading through healthy eating. The “Take a Healthy Bite” promotion is a receipt redemption program, where you can send your receipts for any products from Garden of Eatin’, MaraNatha, West Soy, Earth’s Best and Health Valley in exchange for gift cards from Barnes & Noble - $5.00 card for $15 worth of product and $10 for $25 worth of product. You gotta love money back! There is also a sweepstakes element and one lucky parent will win $500 worth of free books from Barnes & Noble for their local school library.

Visit www.takeahealthybite.com for healthy snack tips and kid friendly recipes from Keri Glassman, R.D. and sign up for the “Healthy Way of Life” newsletter to receive valuable coupons.

The Hain Celestial Group and Mom Bloggers Club would like to give one of my lucky winners an assortment of natural and organic products from Hain Celestial Group, including Garden of Eatin’ blue corn chips, Health Valley granola bars, Earth’s Best Tots juice boxes and coupons for free jar of MaraNatha nut butter, free 32 ounce West Soymilk and free Earth’s Best Sesame Street frozen pizza. (Total Value $25)! Want to enter? Here's how!

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Wicked Giveaway Wednesday (8/5) (List Your Giveaway Here!)

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Right Size Weight Loss Line Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Anna! She won the gift basket from Right Size. If you didn't win, make sure you check out the great products from the Right Size Weight Loss Line!

Chex Mix Bar Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to:

Sue

Janelle

"Miss" Anita

Thank you to everyone who played! If you didn't win, no worries! I have giveaways currently running with several in the works!

CVS on A $10 Budget (8/3/09)

Here's Juanita from The Frugalicious Mommy with her CVS deals on a $10 budget:

Today I started my shopping with $2.98 in ECB. This week CVS
has more School supplies for free, so of course I had to get these.
Also the Dove Beauty bars are $1.00 this week and you can use the $1 Dove face product Q to get these for free. Check your receipts CVS is giving away free stuff, I received two Q's for free CVS mouthwash.

Trans #1

1-Blink $7.99 ($3 Q)

Total $7.99
-Q
=$4.99
-$2.98 ECB
= $2.01 OOP
Earned $7.99 ECB

Trans #2

2-Book Covers .99 ea
2-Packs of Pens .99 ea
2-Note Books .99 ea
2-Glue Sticks .99 ea
2-Highlighters 1/.01 & 1/.50

Total $8.43
-$7.99 ECB from Trans #1
=.44 OOP but the cashier added .06 & .15 in non tax merch. which brought my total to .65 OOP, he didn't know what he had done even after I told him, his manager told him just to put .65 Q so my OOP was ZERO
Earned $7.92 ECB

Trans #3

5-Dove Beauty Bars $1.00 ea (5/$5 Q's)
2-Highlighters 1/.50 & 1/ .01
1-SoftSoap $4.69
2-Protractors $1.50 ea

Total $13.20
-Q's $5.00
=$8.20
-$7.92 ECB from Trans #2
=.28 + .02 tax = .30 OOP
Earned $7.00 OOP

Trans #4

3-Highlighters 2/.50 & 1/.01
2-Scissors $2.99 ea

Total $6.99
-$7.00 ECB from Trans #3
=00 OOP
Earned $5.98 ECB

Trans #5

1-Gillette Fushion Razor $8.99 ($2 Q)
2-Dove Beauty Bars $1.00 ea (2/$2 Q's)
1-Gillette Body Wash $3.99 (BOGO)
2-CVS Mouthwash $2.59 ea (CVS Free Q's)

Total $20.16
-Q's $13.17
=$6.99
-$5.98 ECB from Trans #4
=$1.01 + .05 tax = $1.06 OOP
Earned $3.00

Breakdown:
Total Purchases-$56.77
Total OOP-$3.37
W/ $3.00 ECB left over

Bumkins Art Smock Review And Giveaway

Whenever we are at home, my son and I do a lot of activities. Whether it's doing some type of craft or cooking something sweet he's always making a mess. While I've come to terms that messes are going to happen, it does not make it any easier to clean up. I was so stoked to find out about Bumkins' Art Smock.

We were offered the chance to review the art smock from Bumkins for their Back 2 School Blog Tour. During this special promotion Bumkins will be giving away 5, $35.00, gift certificates! Bumkins will choose the five winners beginning Monday August 10th, giving away one gift certificate each day that week. There are 51 different mom blogs that are participating. To enter their giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment on their Bumkins blog or any of the 51 participating moms blog, including this one. You must leave a comment post that features a review on Bumkins.
So let me tell you more about this fabulous art smock! My son and I both loved it! We received the art smock in the Pet Parade print. My son loved all the puppies! I loved the art smock because it kept him clean! I also loved how it really is a multi-use product. He could wear it painting, helping me cook, or eating! We all know how easy it is to get flour everywhere while baking and he's no exception. Also, in regards to eating....he hasn't 100% mastered getting everything into his mouth so the art smock really helped out!

The Bumkins Art Smock:

• Made of Bumkins' proprietary waterproof fabric
• Stain and odor resistant
• Tie closure
• Features catch-all pocket
• Machine washable, hang dry
• Measures 16" across chest, 17" from neck down, 40" cuff to cuff
• Sized to fit 2 - 5 years
• PVC, BPA, Phthalate & Vinyl Free

So as you can see, the Bumkins Art Smock is a great pick! It has held up quite well in our use too!


Bumkins carries more than just art smocks. They also carry great baby products! If you have younger children you should definitely check out Bumkins' bibs and other baby products! While you're shopping the Bumkins website for an art smock or other products, you should know that you can get FREE UPS Ground Shipping on orders over $35.00 with code: b2school09 and until September 1st, 2009.

The great people over at Bumkins want to give one of my lucky readers an art smock for their child!

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One winner will be selected randomly using Random.org.

Contest Ends 8/16 at 11:59pm EST

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There was no monetary compensation received for this review.
I received an art smock for the sake of completing this review.
Receipt of these did not sway my opinion.

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